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they_o have_v spy_n in_o every_o corner_n and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o that_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o or_o against_o their_o covetousness_n or_o injustice_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o true_a then_o as_o they_o do_v with_o jeremy_n they_o will_v throw_v he_o into_o the_o dungeon_n so_o herod_n do_v with_o john_n baptist_n and_o with_o s._n peter_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n servant_n that_o reprove_v their_o injustice_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o they_o and_o do_v i_o say_v that_o any_o of_o our_o man_n in_o these_o day_n es_fw-mi do_v so_o or_o do_v the_o like_a but_o as_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o job_n satan_n come_v also_o among_o they_o so_o i_o fear_v that_o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v now_o come_v to_o present_v themselves_o in_o his_o
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every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v verba_fw-la visibilia_fw-la evangelii_n the_o visible_a and_o palpable_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v as_o the_o celestial_a manna_n the_o heavenly_a food_n that_o perish_v not_o but_o feed_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n heretic_n the_o error_n of_o the_o messalian_a heretic_n if_o we_o strive_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o worthy_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v though_o now_o we_o have_v too_o too_o many_o that_o be_v poison_v with_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o messalian_a heretic_n that_o say_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v neither_o profit_n we_o nor_o hurt_v we_o but_o that_o they_o which_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n spirit_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o revelation_n of_o that_o spirit_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o way_n which_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n because_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v lead_v 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natural_a good_a of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o spiritual_a health_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v unto_o they_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o not_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n as_o 1._o for_o their_o natural_a food_n food_n food_n their_o natural_a food_n he_o will_v have_v we_o with_o the_o son_n of_o jakeh_n to_o desire_v neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n neither_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_a but_o to_o be_v feed_v with_o food_n convenient_a lest_o if_o we_o be_v too_o full_a we_o forget_v the_o lord_n &_o grow_v too_o proud_a as_o the_o great_a rich_a man_n common_o be_v or_o if_o we_o be_v too_o poor_a we_o be_v drive_v to_o steal_v and_o to_o lie_v 9_o prov._n 30.8_o 9_o and_o to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o man_n what_o shall_v be_v convenient_a for_o every_o man_n because_o most_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o mean_a betwixt_o too_o much_o and_o too_o little_a and_o what_o measure_n be_v that_o that_o be_v convenient_a s._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n we_o shall_v therewith_o be_v content_v for_o the_o great_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v no_o more_o and_o our_o saviour_n that_o best_o know_v what_o be_v convenient_a for_o every_o man_n bid_v we_o prey_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o will_v serve_v we_o for_o our_o present_a necessity_n 12.19_o luke_n 12.19_o and_o not_o with_o that_o fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o lay_v up_o much_o good_n for_o many_o year_n when_o he_o know_v not_o that_o his_o soul_n in_o that_o night_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o then_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v who_o shall_v enjoy_v those_o thing_n or_o how_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v spend_v that_o he_o have_v provide_v and_o 2._o for_o our_o spiritual_a food_n food_n food_n their_o spiritual_a food_n this_o good_a shepherd_n have_v command_v we_o that_o be_v his_o under-shepherd_n to_o give_v unto_o his_o sheep_n their_o own_o portion_n in_o due_a season_n 1._o their_o own_o portion_n and_o that_o both_o in_o quality_n and_o quantity_n quality_n quantity_n their_o own_o portion_n 1._o in_o quality_n 1._o in_o quality_n what_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o every_o one_o as_o all_o meat_n serve_v not_o for_o every_o stomach_n and_o every_o potion_n serve_v not_o for_o all_o disease_n so_o it_o be_v with_o our_o spiritual_a food_n and_o the_o divine_a physic_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v advise_v to_o give_v milk_n unto_o the_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n to_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a man_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v plain_a and_o easy_a doctrine_n to_o the_o plain_a and_o more_o ignorant_a people_n and_o deep_a and_o more_o polite_a discourse_n to_o the_o judicious_a and_o those_o of_o deep_a knowledge_n because_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v debtor_n both_o to_o the_o greek_n and_o to_o the_o barbaâ—ians_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o the_o unwise_a and_o therefore_o as_o christ_n bid_v his_o apostle_n so_o must_v we_o sometime_o launch_v forth_o into_o the_o deep_a both_o of_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n and_o as_o well_o of_o art_n as_o of_o language_n and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o give_v praise_n to_o the_o good_a reproof_n to_o the_o bad_a but_o flattery_n unto_o none_o when_o we_o ought_v no_o more_o to_o flatter_v the_o sweet_a and_o clement_a then_o to_o fear_v the_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v command_v to_o apply_v comfor_n and_o consolation_n to_o the_o deject_a spirit_n to_o pronounce_v pardon_n to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o to_o thunder_v out_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n judgement_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v impenitent_a and_o obstinate_a transgressor_n 2._o in_o quantity_n we_o be_v to_o give_v our_o sheep_n neither_o too_o much_o of_o this_o spiritual_a food_n quantity_n food_n in_o quantity_n nor_o yet_o too_o little_a for_o where_o 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or_o at_o least_o neglect_v it_o because_o as_o solomon_n say_v 27.7_o prov._n 27.7_o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v or_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o honeycomb_n but_o to_o the_o hungry_a soul_n every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n precious_a when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o plentiful_a and_o despise_v when_o we_o be_v full_a of_o it_o and_o true_o i_o do_v believe_v be_v knowledge_n how_o more_o plentiful_a now_o then_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v never_o since_o christ_n his_o time_n so_o full_o and_o so_o general_o and_o so_o true_o publish_v as_o of_o late_o they_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o late_a king_n
because_o this_o our_o city_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o it_o not_o only_o because_o that_o be_v upon_o a_o rock_n it_o can_v never_o be_v undermine_v but_o especial_o because_o as_o s._n cyprian_n say_v cyprianus_n cyprianus_n non_fw-la plus_fw-la valet_fw-la ad_fw-la dejiciendum_fw-la terrena_fw-la paena_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la erigendum_fw-la divina_fw-la tutela_fw-la and_o this_o good_a shepherd_n which_o be_v the_o lamb_n that_o stand_v upon_o mount_n zion_n to_o defend_v it_o be_v more_o powerful_a to_o save_v it_o than_o the_o roar_a lion_n which_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n to_o destroy_v it_o 2._o the_o same_o prophet_n david_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n 23.2_o shepherd_n from_o want_n psal_n 23.2_o therefore_o i_o shall_v want_v nothing_o he_o shall_v feed_v i_o in_o a_o green_a pasture_n and_o lead_v mo_z forth_o beside_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n this_o good_a shepherd_n say_v be_v ezek._n 34.14_o the_o best_a food_n for_o god_n sheep_n what_o it_o be_v i_o will_v feed_v my_o sheep_n in_o a_o good_a pasture_n and_o upon_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o israel_n shall_v their_o fold_n be_v there_o shall_v they_o lie_v in_o a_o good_a fold_n and_o in_o a_o fat_a pasture_n shall_v they_o feed_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n where_o you_o must_v observe_v that_o this_o fold_n be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o fat_a pasture_n be_v the_o lily_n violet_n and_o the_o sweet_a of_o all_o pleasant_a flower_n especial_o the_o three_o leave_a grass_n that_o as_o aristotle_n say_v be_v most_o delight_n some_o unto_o the_o sheep_n for_o this_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o shepherd_n even_o as_o he_o profess_v in_o the_o canticle_n 2._o cantic_a 2._o that_o he_o feed_v among_o the_o lily_n and_o that_o be_v as_o psellus_n do_v interpret_v it_o where_o he_o see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n holy_a 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promise_n which_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n it_o be_v the_o wilderness_n where_o the_o lord_n rain_v manna_n the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n to_o fatisfie_v the_o foul_n of_o his_o child_n it_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n who_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n and_o it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 2._o cantic_a 2._o whereof_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v that_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o plenteousness_n of_o his_o house_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o drink_v of_o his_o pleasure_n as_o out_o of_o a_o river_n that_o be_v always_o run_v 36.8_o psal_n 36.8_o and_o yet_o never_o dry_v up_o and_o christ_n be_v our_o shepherd_n his_o sheep_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o these_o heavenly_a juncate_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v also_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o their_o temporal_a life_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v godliness_n be_v 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